Volume : 1, Issue : 2, July - 2012

Effectiveness of Videotaped/Photographs in Teaching Handling Techniques for Caregivers of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

V. Guruprasad, Kr. Banumathe, T. Balakrishnan

Abstract :

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of videotapes/ photographs in teaching Handling techniques for caregivers of children with Spastic cereal palsy. Method: This Experimental study used the videotapes/photographs as a tool for teaching the handling techniques to caregivers of 15 spastic type cereal palsy children. This study also uses parental questionnaire, and GMFM score sheet for assessment. Results: The study concluded that there is a significant improvement in therapeutic handling the children by caregivers when using videotape/ photograph teaching between the pre and post test scores of parental handling questionnaire at a significant level of 0.0001. However there is no significant difference observed in the GMFM scale. Conclusion: This study suggests that video taped/photographic teaching of handling techniques to the caregivers of children with spastic cereal palsy is effective.